Boat burns at marina fueling dock

STOCKTON - A 26-foot boat was destroyed by fire Thursday afternoon while fueling at Village West Marina, fire officials said.

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Posted Feb. 22, 2013 at 12:01 AM

By The Record

Posted Feb. 22, 2013 at 12:01 AM

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STOCKTON - A 26-foot boat was destroyed by fire Thursday afternoon while fueling at Village West Marina, fire officials said.

Firefighters went to the scene just after 1 p.m. and fought the flames from the dock, Chief Operator Art Ray said.

He described the fire as "stubborn." Firefighters had a hard time accessing the fire and did not want to apply so much water that the boat would sink.

Eventually, the burned boat was hauled to shore. The Coast Guard and the Department of Fish and Wildlife were notified, but Ray said there appeared to be no fuel leakage, and the runoff was contained using booms.